American composer and guitarist (1948-2018) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glenn Branca (October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was an American avant-garde composer and guitarist. He was known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. Branca received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.
Glenn Branca | |
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Background information | |
Born | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 6, 1948
Died | May 13, 2018 69) | (aged
Genres | Modern classical, avant-garde, no wave, experimental, noise, minimalism, totalism |
Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, luthier |
Instruments | Guitar, prepared guitar |
Years active | 1967–2018 |
Labels | 99, Neutral |
Website | Official website |
Early members of his group included Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Page Hamilton of Helmet, Phil Kline of The Del-Byzanteens, and several members of Swans including Michael Gira, Dan Braun, and Algis Kizys.[1]
On May 13, 2018, Branca died from throat cancer at the age of 69.[2]
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